Arantia Larochette won 92-79 at T71 Dudelange and completed a 2-0 season sweep over T71. The visitors moved up to 1st place (+1) and stretched their run to nine straight wins, while T71 remained 6th.
T71 started better at 5-0, but Arantia settled quickly and took the first quarter 20-19. The game stayed tight in the second period; T71 went back in front at 33-32 after Christopher Jack's three, yet coach Karolis Abramavicius' side answered with a 9-2 finish to reach halftime ahead 41-35. The decisive moment came in the third quarter. From 38-41, Arantia produced a 10-0 burst to 38-51, with Kevon Lamar Godwin scoring 8 points in a row. The lead then grew to a game-high 19 points at 50-69 and again at 53-72.
T71 tried to come back in the fourth. Jimmie Lee Taylor III (Season PPG: 25.11, RPG: 6.65, AssPG: 2.83) carried that push and reduced the gap to 72-81, finishing with 28 points and an excellent 9/10 at the line. Jack (Season PPG: 8.00, RPG: 2.42, AssPG: 1.58) added 14 points with an excellent 4/6 from three, and Maurice Calloo (Season PPG: 18.71, RPG: 6.25, AssPG: 0.88) posted 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Arantia always had an answer. The 26-year-old USA guard Godwin (Season PPG: 22.32, RPG: 3.17, AssPG: 3.74) was MVP with 34 points, including 7/14 from three. Michael Anthony Carter III (Season PPG: 22.56, RPG: 4.67, AssPG: 3.33) added 27 points, and Edson Rafael De Sousa Silva (Season PPG: 11.85, RPG: 5.17, AssPG: 2.13) scored 14 with an excellent 2/2 from deep. Jonas Levickas contributed 13 points and 7 rebounds before fouling out.
Arantia's team efficiency was a major factor: good 76% on free throws, good 53% on 2-pointers and good 42% on 3-pointers, with only 9 turnovers against 18 for T71.
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